Manzoni Martina, Minotti Davide, Toletti Giovanni, Boaretto Andrea
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Personalive srl, Milan, Italy.
Front Clin Diabetes Healthc. 2025 Mar 13;6:1472471. doi: 10.3389/fcdhc.2025.1472471. eCollection 2025.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems are crucial in diabetes management, offering clinical and psychological benefits despite operational challenges. Usability assessment of real-time and intermittently-scanned CGM systems is a notable research gap. This study, in collaboration with diabetes patient associations, explores CGM usability from the perspective of Italian individuals with diabetes.
A roundtable discussion with patient association representatives was conducted to discuss CGM usability, followed by a detailed online survey of 281 Italian patients on CGM usage, satisfaction, and feature preferences.
Findings show a significant positive impact on Quality of Life (87/100) and moderate usability (66/100). Core CGM functions are widely used, while data sharing with healthcare professionals is underutilized. The study offers diverse insights into CGM usability from both the roundtable and survey data.
The study underscores the importance of CGM in diabetes management and highlights the need for continuous technological improvements. It emphasizes the role of patient associations in enhancing communication with manufacturers and CGM education. Effective collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients is vital for optimal CGM use, advocating for personalized care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
连续血糖监测（CGM）系统在糖尿病管理中至关重要，尽管存在操作挑战，但仍具有临床和心理益处。对实时和间歇扫描式CGM系统的可用性评估是一个显著的研究空白。本研究与糖尿病患者协会合作，从意大利糖尿病患者的角度探讨CGM的可用性。
与患者协会代表进行了一次圆桌讨论，以讨论CGM的可用性，随后对281名意大利患者进行了详细的在线调查，内容涉及CGM的使用情况、满意度和功能偏好。
研究结果显示，CGM对生活质量有显著的积极影响（87/100），可用性中等（66/100）。CGM的核心功能得到广泛应用，而与医疗保健专业人员的数据共享未得到充分利用。该研究通过圆桌讨论和调查数据，对CGM的可用性提供了多样的见解。
该研究强调了CGM在糖尿病管理中的重要性，并突出了持续技术改进的必要性。它强调了患者协会在加强与制造商沟通和CGM教育方面的作用。医疗保健专业人员与患者之间的有效合作对于优化CGM的使用至关重要，倡导根据个体患者需求制定个性化护理策略。
